Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30749
Location: Dobodura Airfield –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel truckFuel truck
Category: Accident
A fuel truck fire occurred at Dobodura Airfield in Papua New Guinea, resulting in the destruction of an aircraft.A fuel truck fire occurred at Dobodura Airfield in Papua New Guinea, resulting in the destruction of an aircraft.
Description
Destroyed by fire at Dobodura Airfield, Papua New Guinea when a fuel truck caught fire.
Primary Cause
Fuel truck fireFuel truck fireShare on:
